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Husaina Yusuf
This interview is with Husaina Yusuf, a young Muslim woman who was born in California and raised in Texas. In this interview, she discusses her upbringing in Houston, the cultural dynamics of her religious sect, and her life experiences. Yusuf was…
Hasan Abbas
This interview is with Hasan Abbas, a Pakistani first-generation American who works in accounting. Hasan talks about his interest in culture, from American pop culture to traditional Pakistani culture, and his continuing efforts to participate in and…
Hadi Jawad
This interview is with Hadi Jawad, an activist in Dallas, TX. Hadi shares memories of growing up in Pakistan and coming to the US for college. He talks about his business and how he began activism work against US military involvement in Iraq. Hadi…
Tags: 9/11, Activism, Culture shock, Dallas Peace and Justice Center, Education, Family dynamics, Forklift City, Global politics, Hate crimes, IL - Chicago, Immigrants, Immigration, IN - Fort Wayne, Indiana Tech, Iraq, Islamophobia, Muslims, North Texas Peace Advocates, Pakistan, Pakistani-Americans, Racism, Shi’as, Surveillance, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX - Dallas, US politics, War
Emmad Mazhari
This interview is with Emmad Mazhari, a software designer and photographer living in Houston, TX. Emmad talks about his childhood in Pakistan and his move and adjustment to the United States. He talks about his relationships to the places he has…
Tags: Artists, Arts, CA - San Francisco, Community, Culture, Culture shock, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Family dynamics, Immigrants, Immigration, Islam, Islamic schools, Islamophobia, Language, Michigan, Moving, Muslims, Pakistan, Pakistan - Karachi, Pakistani-Americans, Photography, University of Michigan, Urdu
Duriba Khan
This interview is with Duriba Khan, a Pakistani-Indian Muslim and recent graduate from the University of Texas at Austin. Duriba speaks about spending most of her youth going to Islamic school and the culture shock that came with the transition to…